Buffalo Chicken Soup + A Giveaway!

Posted on January 30, 2018

Last week I shared my tips for surviving a live-in kitchen renovation, and I pledged my love for our pressure cooker- which is helping us survive. I wish I would’ve thought to use it sooner, because we’re back to eating “regular” meals without having a cooktop, oven, or even a sink to wash dishes! I thought I’d share my latest recipe that was a hit for both Emmett and I… plus it would make a great addition to your Superbowl spread- I’m imagining mini soup shooters. Check out our favorite buffalo chicken soup we make on the reg- sans kitchen. Impressive, no? Click through for the recipe and enter to win a pressure cooker just like mine!

This time of year I crave soup ALL the time. When it’s cold and snowy outside, nothing sounds better. I thought we’d be neglected in the homemade soup department this winter since our kitchen is MIA, but I’m glad I was wrong. I’ve been following a low carb, ketogenic diet and our pressure cooker is coming in so handy. I’m finally eating healthy food again, despite our lack of oven / cooktop, and am feeling more like myself.

*Since we have zero place for food prep right now, I buy pre-diced / minced celery, onion, and garlic at Trader Joes. Super convenient!

I use this pressure cooker, and have the XL (8 quart) size- although this recipe would certainly fit in the smallest size. Things I like most about pressure cookers? They’re fast, easy to clean, promote healthy eating, and they’re easy to clean (even without a kitchen sink). Alright- onto the directions!

Combine all the ingredients EXCEPT the cream and shredded cheddar in your pressure cooker. Cook under pressure for 15 minutes (on the chicken / meat setting), then depressurize. Remove the chicken breasts, shred them, and set aside. Stir the cream and shredded cheddar into the hot soup mixture until smooth.

Then add the chicken back into the soup until everything is well combined. Feel free to adjust the spice level at this point by adding more buffalo sauce or hot sauce of your choosing.

Since I’m following a strict low carb diet, I like mine with a side of celery for dipping, while Emmett prefers a hearty pretzel loaf. You can find the pretzel bread at Trader Joes- they’re honestly really good (or maybe that’s just the deprived carb lover in me talking).

No matter your garnish or side (pretzel loaf, celery, ranch dressing to stir in, etc), this soup is always a hit. The spice level can be adjusted to fit your family’s tastebuds and it only takes 20 minutes max to prep and cook. This is on our dinner rotation a lot, and obviously we have no kitchen- so that’s saying something about the level of difficulty.

Back to the Super Bowl idea… instead of bowls, you could easily divide the soup into mini shooters and plop in a celery stick, or serve it alongside small pretzels or pita chips. It’s really tasty!

Aside from this being an extremely easy recipe, the pressure cooker is singlehandedly saving us throughout our kitchen reno. There for awhile we were strictly eating only carryout- this has been a saving grace and I already feel so better now that I’m back on the healthy track. Enter to win your own below!

*This post and giveaway is sponsored by Power Pressure Cooker XL. All content, ideas, and words are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that allow us to create unique content while featuring products we actually use & enjoy!

Laura Hanson

January 30, 2018 at 11:07 am

Oh my goodness, so many soups. So many chicken recipes. Quinoa in mere minutes! I would love this. We are saving for a huge (like tear off the whole second floor) renovation, and every penny is going to the down payment right now. I can’t spring for a pressure cooker right now but would love one!

Courtney

January 30, 2018 at 11:37 am

My fiancé, the cook of the house, would love this! We’d make this delicious recipe and some chili. We have just a few hours each evening we get to spend together so it would be great to have something that can get meals done a little quicker and easier! We just purchased our first house back in August and we’re slowing picking up kitchen goodies here and there, we’d love to use this!

Leigh Mills

Dana Moss

January 30, 2018 at 11:58 am

I can’t wait to make this, Sarah! Looks so yummy! I’ve been really wanting to get an instant pot. I’ve heard you can make chicken from frozen in there. I’m always forgetting to take the chicken out of the freezer. SO that’s what I’d start with, ha!

Anne

January 30, 2018 at 12:01 pm

Ooooooo, I’ve been wanting a pressure cooker for what seems like forever! After this amazing sounding soup, I’d make hard boiled eggs. We go through the bag of 6 from TJ’s waaaay too quick and we’d love to use larger eggs. We’ve missed the pretzel bread at TJ’s so that’s great to know, too. Thanks, Sarah!

Eggs are SO much better than store bought in the pressure cooker. I was getting tired of the rubbery texture and buying them all the time during our kitchen reno. This thing is a life saver for hardboiled eggs!

Bethany

Kristine

January 30, 2018 at 6:54 pm

Oh my! I’ve been craving a good dark meat curry dish! Thinking about lamb in a spicy curry tomato sauce! There are so many delicious recipes! One thing in common all recipes have is how long it takes to cook the dish in order for the meat to get “melt in our mouth” tender. Yes, I’d like a pressure cooker!

I don’t know much about using presser cookers but I’d love to experiment with different recipes! We eat a lot of soup this time of year. I may try making homemade chicken stock with the bones of a rotisserie chicken. Thanks Sarah!

Stacy

Kelley Dobner

January 31, 2018 at 5:23 am

Our dogs get homemade dog food twice a day and oftentimes when we are due to cook more i forget to thaw out the frozen chicken which makes the whole process take SO MUCH LONGER. (Im easily distracted by all of the rennovations required in our tiny little 1920s bungalow that we purchased in april.) I think i could really benefit from a pressure cooker!

Deb

Erin

February 1, 2018 at 3:58 am

Hard boiled eggs! Among other meals of course but I struggle with eggs so this would be fun to try! I saw a yummy looking stuffed walnut pork loin recipe on their FB page too. Thanks for the opportunity! 😊

Hannah

Kim Price

February 2, 2018 at 2:56 pm

Yum! I never even heard of modern pressure cookers until last week at Book Club! Now I am starving just reading everyone’s replies. Haha! I would make some homemade chicken spaetzle soup with chopped onions, carrots, celery and a splash of chopped garlic. YUM!!!

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